Category: The Way of the Cross

Hey everyone, Just posted a new story I wrote on the website of some great friends of mine. The main character is Deepest Love, who is also an incredible warrior. I promise it is the shortest “epic” you will ever read (2 pages 😉 ) The blog where the story is posted is called 3rdrace.org and is shared by some…

There is something transporting about being out in the wild. Suddenly, no matter what is going on in your life, you are surrounded by bright mountain peaks, flowers in all kinds of smashing colors, or an unrelenting sun beaming bright slits of light through a sea of billowing clouds. A reasonable question for nature might be: Could you stop being…

To any of us who have ventured further than our backyards, there is one thing about nature that mind-bogglingly stands out: It is the fact that it all seemingly NEVER ENDS. Even if we were to tread on every inch of soil, sea, and ice on the earth, we still wouldn’t have found time to explore every liquid corner of…

It’s official….Spring is in the air! If you are lucky, you may be one of the fortunate few who lives in a part of the world where almond trees are bursting with blooms. They are usually far too edgy and enthusiastic to wait until winter is fully put away. Interestingly, almond trees have profound spiritual significance. To discover it we…

Have you ever ventured out into a woodland right after a snow storm? By this I mean RIGHT after….when you are crushing in the very first footprints. If you’ve ever done this, you have probably felt the complete and utter calm that only seems to be in the air at those times. It’s like the entire world is at rest.…

If there is one thing that sweeping landscapes do very well, it is that they express the beauty and the glory of God. It is humanly impossible to digest the sights, sounds, and smells of a massive rocky gorge without tasting the divine in some way. In fact, even those who do not know Him walk away more at rest…

After Eden, Adam and Eve and the rest of us had an entirely new life (or lack thereof). Instead of living as part of a vast fellowship with God and one another, we would be restricted to limited lives of independence and pride. Any joy or contentment we could muster up would have to come from ourselves. And the worst…